Veterinarian - Criticalist

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$225k

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Job Description

Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center in Allentown, PA is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Board Eligible or Board Certified Criticalist to our team.

Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center (EPVMC) is a busy 24/7 emergency and referral hospital with full in-house laboratory capabilities, 6 surgical suites, fluoroscopy (C-arm), 64-slice GE Lightspeed CT with fluoroscopy package, 1.5T GE MRI, ultrasound, holmium laser, dental suite with cone beam CT and digital dental radiography, and endoscopy. EPVMC has well-staffed referral services in Anesthesia, Cardiology, Critical Care, Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Pain Management, and Surgery along with a great team of emergency clinicians to offer advanced care to a well-educated and devoted client base.

Allentown sits in the heart of the Lehigh Valley, one of PA’s fastest growing regions. It offers a mix of city convenience, small town comfort, and easy access to bigger destinations. The area attracts families, young, professionals, and outdoor enthusiasts because it delivers a strong balance of lifestyle, affordability and opportunity.

  • To learn more about us visit us here epvmc.com
  • Veterinary Criticalist
  • Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center in Allentown, PA
  • $200,000-225,000 annually
  • Plus, get up to a $50,000 incentive bonus

What You’LL Do

Oversee and manage ICU patients, including trauma, sepsis, shock, respiratory distress, metabolic crises, and postoperative critical cases.

Perform advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including point-of-care ultrasound, arterial/central line placement, and continuous hemodynamic monitoring.

Provide expert guidance on emergency stabilization, triage, and case management for ER and ICU staff.

Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients regarding diagnoses, treatment options, prognoses, and ongoing updates.

Collaborate with specialty departments (surgery, internal medicine, neurology, etc.) to deliver comprehensive patient care.

  • Lead and participate in CPR events following RECOVER guidelines.
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of ICU protocols, workflows, and training programs.

Mentor and support veterinarians, technicians, and support staff through rounds, case reviews, and teaching opportunities.

Benefits

We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest potential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding:

  • Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 401K with a total company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
  • Generous paid time off to help you achieve your perfect work-life balance
  • Company-paid bonding leave
  • Employer-assisted student loan repayment
  • Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
  • Reimbursement for professional fees of medical licensing, DEA licensing, and professional memberships (eligible employees only)
  • Mental Health Resources
  • Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
  • Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
  • Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
  • Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
  • Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

Requirements

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree or equivalent degree
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible Veterinary Criticalist

Ability to Attain PA Veterinary License

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners.

We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experience for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

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Key Responsibilities

Oversee and manage ICU patients, including trauma, sepsis, and postoperative critical cases while performing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Provide expert guidance to staff, mentor team members, and collaborate with specialty departments to deliver comprehensive patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Arterial line placementClient communicationMentoringICU protocol development

Critical Care Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$213k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $218k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinarian market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$200k–$225kVeterinarian median $135k (middle half $115k–$151k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$218k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinarian listings in Pennsylvania224 active4,575 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$50k sign-on · loan repaymentPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 42% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Oct 2026
Veterinarian pay trend−3.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 13 employers
6
<$135k
3
$135k-160k
5
$160k-185k
2
$185k-210k
1
$224k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
82% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Relocation assistance
53%
Loan repayment
24% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Veterinary listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,509 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center

Veterinary Services
Allentown, Pennsylvania
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Salary $200,000-$225,000 annually
Up to $50,000 incentive bonus
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401K with 4% company match
Generous paid time off
Company-paid bonding leave
Employer-assisted student loan repayment
Continuing education yearly allowance

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k≈ 1.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,686/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.